Hammer

[Manc]

30 miles in 13 hours is shit, mate.

[Spammer]

Shots fired!

36.5 miles it was. My parents live in south Sheffield.

And it's about right, I reckon. 3mph I think is the standard walking speed but I slowed down a fair bit in the last few hours.

[Adamski]

Why did you do this?

[Spammer]

Since I moved to Leeds I idly wondered if I could, and I figured if I didn't do it yesterday I wouldn't do it for yonks as I'd be too busy and with the nights drawing it.

Turns out I could do it. Bosh.

[Manc]

That's a 12 hour job at best. Did you stop off to finger some cattle?

[SvN]

I walk quite a bit, and will often walk between 8 and 10 miles on a Saturday. 35 miles is fucking stupid, though.

[Spammer]

It was just a one-off to see if I could. I didn't think it'd be easy.

I stopped for an hour to have a pub meal just south of Barnsley, but otherwise I ate and drank while walking. 13 hours was walking time - it was 14 if you include the pub. The only other times I stopped was to chat to a couple of people. I chatted to one bloke for a while who I found on a bridge going over the M1. He was taking pictures of lorries going past so I asked him what he was up to. He was a 'truckspotter', apparently. He knew a lot of about most of the lorries going past and a lot of them beeped at him when he took photos of them.

[Adamski]

How much was your pub meal? What did you have?

[phonics]

People can slag him off all they like. I love Hammers life.

If he was born in another generation he'd be off colonising Africa/Being subject zero for AIDS or something while you lot catch the plague.

[Adamski]

In this alternate universe, every African instead of having AIDS would just have latex burns and chelsea smile scars from over-strenuous ball-gagging.

[Spammer]

How much was your pub meal? What did you have?

I went to a place called The Red Lion near Birdwell. It was £9. I wanted to have the 'MASSIVE steak pie' because I like pie a lot, but they ran out of pie so I had to have fish and chips instead. I was a bit gutted to be honest. I quite like fish and chips but I like pie more.

[Spammer]

I learned also that it takes 2 hours to walk from Hillsborough stadium to my parents' house. I didn't think it would take that long, but it did.

[Boydy]

I like Hammer's life too. It makes for more interesting posts than a lot of you miserable bastards.

[7om]

I learned also that it takes 2 hours to walk from Hillsborough stadium to my parents' house. I didn't think it would take that long, but it did.

This reads like a boring James Milner tweet.

[Spammer]

I'll put some pictures up when I have time.

[Spammer]

This reads like a boring James Milner tweet.

http://i3.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/012/132/thatsthejoke.jpg

[Spammer]

https://thebraindumpsite.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/gary.jpg

This is Gary. He was the truckspotter bloke. Apparently there's a 3 year waiting list for a woman to have their name put on the front of an Eddie Stobart truck. He told me that. Interesting bloke, Gary.

[Spammer]

https://thebraindumpsite.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/geoffrey.jpg

This is Geoffrey. We chatted for around 20 minutes after I asked him which direction to go in. He gave me a concise history of Ledger Lane - it used to lead to the old racecourse until they moved it to Doncaster, and he said the new racecourse there is named after it. He was on his way to the doctor's when we started talking, because he'd hurt his thumb. While we were chatting 3-4 people walked past and he greeted them all by name. I passed comment and said that it was nice that people in the area knew each other and he commented that he thinks technology has made it so that people don't talk as much as they used to. He said that he wished he was younger so he could come with me on my walk.

[Spammer]

https://thebraindumpsite.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/manhole.jpg

This is an open manhole cover I found.

https://thebraindumpsite.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/unspecified.jpg

This was at about the halfway point.

https://thebraindumpsite.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/haterz.jpg

Here's a picture to all you haterz. Hope you all feel suitably embarrassed.

[bruhnaldo]

Actually kind've interesting.

[John]

R-One would have spent a fortnight down that hole and emerged leader of the tramps. If you fancy yourself as the resident adventurer at least do it right.

[Adamski]

I went to a place called The Red Lion near Birdwell. It was £9. I wanted to have the 'MASSIVE steak pie' because I like pie a lot, but they ran out of pie so I had to have fish and chips instead. I was a bit gutted to be honest. I quite like fish and chips but I like pie more.

For £2 more you could have gotten the train.

[Spammer]

It was blocked up by dead tree branches and things like that. You can just about make it out in the picture of you look closely.

[Spammer]

For £2 more you could have gotten the train.

But then I wouldn't have met Gary or Geoffrey.

[Adamski]

https://thebraindumpsite.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/manhole.jpg

This is an open manhole cover I found.

https://thebraindumpsite.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/unspecified.jpg

This was at about the halfway point.

https://thebraindumpsite.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/haterz.jpg

Here's a picture to all you haterz. Hope you all feel suitably embarrassed.

That is actually quite interesting, you've won me over. May I also congratulate you on what I can see is a very fine right nipple.

[7om]

That's quality, Hammer.

I tend to get in conversations with random people a lot more these days. Probably because as soon as people hear the different accent it breaks the ice and starts a conversation. I couldn't be arsed with people before but I quite enjoy hearing random strangers' stories.

[Pepe]

You should build up from this one and start doing more 'ultra-walking' or whatever wank name doing shit like that must have.

The longest I've ridden is six hours or so. Does get dull after a while but I reckon I could do 12 easy. If there was something interesting within 200 miles I would give it a go. As it is, there is only so much corn you can watch.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Gary is a don.

Also you fucked up. You should have got some TTH business cards and handed them out along the route, Geoffrey would have been a vital member. He's already got wankers thumb, he'd fit in well.

[Boydy]

Geoffrey seems nice but I bet he's a bit of a racist.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fills a hole now that Harold is banned though.

[Kikó]

Great work hammer. Who are you going to meet next? Greg?

[igor_balis]

This is ace. I did 16 miles once, but far less civilised. Got refused entry back into a club in Leamington, my mates and my phone and money was inside so rather than waiting half an hour for my mates I just walked home. Regretted it when I started to sober up in an A road central reservation, my suede shoes completely soaked by the grass. Didn't get to chat to any interesting characters either, if you don't include getting abuse from a couple of lorry drivers.

[Spoonsky]

Fuck, who was it on here that told that legendary story about walking back to his house in the middle of the night, in the snow, and ultimately pissing himself?

[Lewis]

Merse. He tried to walk to his girlfriend's house in the snow when he was smashed, and had to shit in the snow on the way.

[Spoonsky]

Yeah. :cool:

Anyways, this is good Hammer. An improvement on the fetish clubs, I dare say (that could change if you took a camera in there though).

[mo]

kind've

NO.

Sounds like a good walk though. Could you map your approximate route?

[Spammer]

NO.

Sounds like a good walk though. Could you map your approximate route?

It was more or less exactly this:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Leeds+LS11+6AP/Old+Park+Road,+Sheffield+S8+7DT/@53.7837817,-1.5317445,9z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m2!1m1!1s0x48795e9d4c5947d7:0x43577 4724ab34528!1m2!1m1!1s0x487983b73387ea85:0x4c83335 67c8cbd64!3e2

[Giggles]

How did Manc know he did it?

[Disco]

Well now we all know where you and your parents live.

[Spammer]

You know the postcode, which each belong to around 100 other properties.

[SvN]

Check the phone book, there can't be many people called "Hammer".

[Disco]

I have to say this is better than going to the opening of an Aldi, Geoffrey is clearly a sex pest though hanging around on street corners with mysterious injuries trying to get in with young(er) boys? Nailed on.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I love this shit.

I walked home from Guildford last year when I had a day off and nothing to do. Only about 18 miles, but still. One of the most satisfying days of my life.

[Shindig]

I've got it in my head that my dad walked me and my sis from Gateshead to Washington because we'd missed our bus. I suspect we didn't go the whole way but he threatened us with it.

I walk five miles a day just to get to work and back. It's nice but anything longer sounds risky. I mean, unless its super pedestrian friendly. One of the lads at worked walked 13 miles to Newcastle a while back.

[Spammer]

Before I left I imagined having to walk along on country roads for long periods but other than about a quarter of a mile just outside of Leeds it was all pavement.

York is 25 miles away and Manchester is 39. York will be next i reckon :thbup:

[Spammer]

Geoffrey is clearly a sex pest though hanging around on street corners with mysterious injuries trying to get in with young(er) boys? Nailed on.

My mates IRL said the same thing actually. I was thinking the bloke on the bridge with a camera was the more likely candidate, but there we go.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Please Hammer, get some TTH business cards made and hand them out to the people you meet along the way.

[Disco]

My mates IRL said the same thing actually. I was thinking the bloke on the bridge with a camera was the more likely candidate, but there we go.

You're alright with a spotter, it's the people they're spotting you want to be careful of.

[Manc]

Come to Manc, Hammer. I'll toss your salad on arrival.

[Danny]

It was more or less exactly this:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Leeds+LS11+6AP/Old+Park+Road,+Sheffield+S8+7DT/@53.7837817,-1.5317445,9z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m2!1m1!1s0x48795e9d4c5947d7:0x43577 4724ab34528!1m2!1m1!1s0x487983b73387ea85:0x4c83335 67c8cbd64!3e2

Braver man than I walking through miggy alone :lol:

[Spammer]

What's Miggy?

[mo]

Bloody hell, out of curiosity I had a look at where I could walk in 13 hours (from the heart of Wiltshire) and I could get to the bloody New Forest :cab:

[Magic]

I love Hammer. :drool:

No idea what this shit is about though.

[Disco]

I could get almost all the way to Plymouth which is perfect, you never want to get closer than almost to Plymouth.

[Giggles]

I have a car.

[Spammer]

Cheers for sharing. Your input is invaluable.

[Ian]

Google maps reckons I could walk to the far side of Edinburgh in 13 hours.

Don't think I'll bother though.

[Giggles]

Cheers for sharing. Your input is invaluable.

You're welcome. It probably is a better option in fairness.

[Spammer]

You're welcome. It probably is a better option in fairness.

Well it depends on what your intention is doesn't it, fuckhead.

[Giggles]

Well it depends on what your intention is doesn't it, fuckhead.

According to what you said yourself, you did it for absolutely fuck all. Fucking stupidity.

[Disco]

Hooking up with Geoff is reason enough.

[Spammer]

According to what you said yourself, you did it for absolutely fuck all. Fucking stupidity.

I did it because I felt like it, and wanted to see if I could. That was reason enough for me, and I'm glad I did it.

Miserable cunt.

[Manc]

Hammered.

[Mike]

Did you wear those sunglasses while walking?

[Spammer]

Did you wear those sunglasses while walking?

I'm afraid not. To be honest they're not actually mine. I did wear the cap though, albeit in a normal way rather than the HILLARIOUS way shown in the picture. The HILLARIOUS way is how I wear it when lying there though, because the window is to the left of me so it's practical when the sun is out.

I got burnt to fuck on the walk though. My arms and neck felt like they were on fire yesterday. Calmed down a bit now.

[Danny]

What's Miggy?

Middleton. Used to be a right rough shithole when I was still in Leeds. 10 year back but still.

[Lewis]

West Yorkshire is the worst riding.

[Spammer]

Middleton. Used to be a right rough shithole when I was still in Leeds. 10 year back but still.

Middleton seems a lot better than Beeston to be honest :p

[Spoonsky]

In thirteen hours I could walk across the whole valley and into Orem, or else to the edge of the Salt Flats. Both of those would suck though. Walking thirteen hours in England sounds nice.

[Pepe]

Here i would get to the suburbs, which are shit or to east st louis aka the most dangerous city in the country.

[Shindig]

Apparently I live two miles away from a Castle in both directions.

[Danny]

Middleton seems a lot better than Beeston to be honest :p

Not saying much tbf.